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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Nick Jimenez is retiring as editorial page editor of |
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the Corpus Christi Caller-Times in 2009, drawing to a close a |
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successful career in journalism that has spanned more than four |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jimenez began working with the Caller-Times in |
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1968, when it was still two newspapers, the morning Caller and the |
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afternoon Times, and he covered city and county government as well |
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as the police and court beats for both papers; from the start, he |
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proved himself to be a determined and resourceful reporter; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1978, Mr. Jimenez became assistant city editor of |
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the Times, and then city editor of both papers; he was promoted to |
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associate editor in 1989, and in 1994 he took over as editor of the |
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Caller-Times editorial page; and |
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WHEREAS, In that position, Mr. Jimenez earned a reputation as |
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a fair, tough-minded, and coolheaded writer and editor who took |
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seriously the editor's role of formulating and articulating the |
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debate on issues of interest to the community; furthermore, he has |
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been a valued mentor to several generations of young journalists; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jimenez has also demonstrated his commitment to |
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the community through his active engagement with the PTA, his |
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church, and his neighborhood association; he has played an active |
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role with the paper's annual Christmas Appeal, which has raised |
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$2.6 million for needy children since 1973, and he coordinated the |
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Distinguished Scholars program, which recognizes 18 outstanding |
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high school students every year; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of his many civic contributions, Mr. |
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Jimenez was recognized with the William R. Burleigh Award for |
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Distinguished Community Service from the Scripps Howard Foundation |
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in 2006; in 2001, he received the Jack Douglas Award from the Texas |
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Associated Press Managing Editors Association for creating the |
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Buster Haas Minority Internship Program, which places summer |
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interns with small Texas newspapers; and |
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WHEREAS, Even in retirement, Mr. Jimenez plans to continue to |
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serve the paper as editor emeritus, and the citizens of Corpus |
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Christi will continue to benefit from his experience and |
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perspective; and |
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WHEREAS, Greatly respected by his colleagues for his |
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integrity, professionalism, and commitment to excellence, Nick |
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Jimenez may indeed take great pride in his 41-year record of |
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outstanding journalism as he embarks on the next exciting chapter |
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of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Nick Jimenez on his retirement as |
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editorial page editor of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Jimenez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |